r/Cartalk Dec 19 '20

Bought 2003 530i, previous owner absolutely rednecked the exhaust with plastic tubing. What’s the best way to proceed? Exhaust

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u/earthman34 Dec 19 '20

Get ready to drop some bucks, an aftermarket cat-back system for this car is north of $1000. Don't even ask what the OEM parts are. This explains the chickenshit repair tubing job you're looking at...like a lot of used BMW owners, the guy couldn't afford to fix it properly.